Mountain · 1 route

Richards Mountain

6,006 ft · Montana

Summit
6,006 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
May 1 – November 30

Route up Richards Mountain

  1. Richards MountainHardFrom DUNN CREEK TH 25 (about 5,489 ft) · about 1,855 ft of climbing10.2 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Richards Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
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About Richards Mountain

Richards Mountain is a summit of 6,006 feet in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 14 miles from the town of White Haven. Cody Lakes is the closest neighbor, about 1.7 miles away, with Dunn Creek at 2.9 miles and Sugarloaf Lookout at 4.8 miles. For an overnight base, Fairview Ranger Station campground sits about 8.4 miles off.

Forecast on Richards Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Richards Mountain

How tall is Richards Mountain?

6,006 ft (1,831 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Richards Mountain?

One: Richards Mountain.

Where do the routes up Richards Mountain start?

Richards Mountain starts at DUNN CREEK TH 25 (about 5,489 ft).

When is the best time to climb Richards Mountain?

May 1 – November 30.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
White Haven, Montana · 14 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Libby Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Richards Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Richards Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.